Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has vented his fury at FIFA in an interview with
Gazzetta dello Sport. 'I would like to know what have I done to (Sepp) Blatter,' Trapattoni said. 'If he explains it to
me at least I would be calm. 'I often go to schools and speak of fair play.Click to continue reading...
The Football Association of Ireland today (November 19) confirmed that it will lodge a
complaint with FIFA, following last night's World Cup play-off match between France and the
Republic of Ireland in Paris. Conclusive video evidence of a deliberate hand ball by Thierry Henry, which led to France's
additional time goal, has been seen by millions of football fans worldwide.Click to continue reading...
Ireland go into their World Cup play-off second-leg with France at full strength with no
injuries to report. It is do-or-die for Giovanni Trapattoni's men as they prepare to fly to Paris on Tuesday trailing
1-0 from the first-leg at Croke Park. Ireland performed admirably on Saturday but still fell to a deflected 72nd minute Nicolas Anelka
strike, handing the French the initiative ahead of the return match on Wednesday.Click to continue reading...
Ireland captain Robbie Keane has urged the team to become national heroes by beating France
in the World Cup play-off. Giovanni Trapattoni's side host France at Croke Park on Saturday before Wednesday's return leg in
Paris. "If you look on paper, they have got world-class players all over the pitch," said Keane.Click to continue reading...
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is refusing to rest on his laurels as he plots France's
World Cup downfall. The 70-year-old Italian will lead Ireland into play-off battle with the 1998 winners, refusing to
look back on all the success his distinguished career has brought him to date and concentrating
only on what lies ahead.Click to continue reading...
Wolves striker Kevin Doyle believes that Ireland are capable of upsetting France in their
upcoming World Cup play-off games. The striker feels that, despite their underdog status, Ireland have an excellent chance of
advancing to South Africa at the expense of Raymond Domenech's side, beaten finalists in Germany in
2006.Click to continue reading...
Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steve Finnan, Steven Reid, Andy Reid and
Clinton Morrison out of his squad to face France in their World Cup 2010 qualifying play-off. It had been rumoured that Finnan would be included to address issues with cover in
defence.Click to continue reading...
The ‘Going Green On November 14' campaign continues to gather pace with radio interviews,
email campaigns, a Facebook group and Twitter pages all being used to publicise and create a
momentum within the whole island for the upcoming World cup play-off game with France on November
14th.Click to continue reading...
The French Football Federation (FFF) have struck a blow to hopes of Ireland fans after
restricting the away side's allocation to 8000 for the second leg of the World Cup play-off in the
Stade de France. The French are running scared of a potential Irish invasion of Paris.In 2004 Ireland were backed by
a 30,000 strong support as they held France to a 0-0 draw in a World Cup qualifier in
Paris.Click to continue reading...
Shay Given will captain Ireland in Wednesday night's final World Cup qualifier against
Montenegro as he wins his 100th senior international cap. Manager Giovanni Trapattoni has handed the 33-year-old Donegal man the captain's armband as he and
full-back Kevin Kilbane each complete a century to leave themselves only two adrift of Steve
Staunton, Ireland's most-capped player.Click to continue reading...
Ireland's dramatic 2-2 draw with Italy may have secured them a 2010 World Cup play-off
place but for captain Robbie Keane the result triggered mixed emotions. Ireland thought they had snatched a win over the world champions when Sean St Ledger put them into
a 2-1 lead with three minutes remaining on Saturday.Click to continue reading...
Ireland defender Sean St Ledger admits Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Italy is the
biggest game of his career. The central defender has started Ireland's last five games and is set to continue at Croke Park as
Giovanni Trapattoni's men attempt to pip the Azzurri to top spot in Group Eight.Click to continue reading...
Shay Given is desperate to give the Irish nation a chance to dance in the streets as he
once did by securing another trip to the World Cup finals. The Irish keeper was a teenager back in 1994 when Ray Houghton's strike at Giants Stadium in New
York saw off the mighty Italy and sparked one of the most memorable nights in Ireland's football
history.Click to continue reading...
Manchester United's Waterford born defender John O'Shea has revealed his strong desire to
go to next summer's World Cup with Ireland, having missed the squad back in his country's previous
appearance in the competition in 2002. The versatile defender failed to make the Ireland cut for the World Cup in 2002.Click to continue reading...
